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Assessing a property asking price
I’m looking at a property on Zillow, the asking price is 158,999. However when I looked at the tax assessment on there for the property it listed as being assessed for 59,000. The property has been gutted down to the ...
Guy M.
Just Purchased Rental Home in Ferguson, MO
Hey all,I just purchased a 895 sqft, 3 BD, 1 BA home near Ferguson, MO. The appraised value of the home is $49,900 and I bought it for $9,500 this morning. The person who sold it to me remodeled the interior and was g...
Mario F.
Rezoning Duplex to Four Unit Multifamily in Northeast LA
Hello, I've been looking to purchase a duplex in Northeast Los Angeles. The seller's agent told me that there is potential with this property to change the zoning codes to accommodate more units. How can I verify thi...
Karen Elizabeth Virgilio
Tax appeals on new investment property
Hi all!
My wife and I are just starting out with our real estate investment venture, looking to purchase our first 2-3 unit in Chicago. We have found several properties over the past few months that fit our criteria...
Dave Adell
Board of my building decided to charge me $14K
I lease an apartment in DC and have been smoking in my bathroom for the last couple months because it started to get very cold outside. One day I was served a letter saying i had to appear to a board meeting. The lett...
David Moore
Minneapolis Renter First Housing Policy
Anyone notice the Minneapolis City Council passed Renter-First Housing Policy today? In the words of Mayor Frey, who actually is a good mayor, IMO, "Protecting Tenants rights is key to successfully addressing our af...
Neil G.
OR Land Grab & Eminent Domain: a Blow to Homesteads & Where Next?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBseD64Lt0cAs some 200 FBI vehibles storm Ranch in Burns, OR it's quickly starting to look like the next 'Waco'-like federal siege in the making. Remember that Davidian cult? (Well at l...
Jeremy Anhalt
Nicotine - Normal Wear & Tear or Damage
I have a tenant moving out after residing in the apartment for 5 years. She is a heavy smoker and the nicotine is dripping off the blinds. Needless to say, all walls and ceilings will need to be primed and painted. Sh...
Robert Plumpe
Thoughts on a commercial office building?
Hey all:Just wanted to get some ideas feedback on a building I'm looking at...It is an office building that is single story/brick. It is solidly built, in pretty good mechanical condition, but it is a bit dated and w...
Jon S.
Tenant Disagrees with Deposit Charges
Advice please? We are having a disagreement with a tenant who does not think the fees we plan to take from their deposit are fair or reasonable. At first they intended to only pay a $75 cleaning fee and refused to pa...